Hyderabad:

A 17-year-old student committed suicide by jumping from a college building in Visakhapatnam. Minutes before she acted, in a long text message exchange with her family, the student said she had been sexually harassed at school and could not complain to school authorities or the police because the harasser had taken photos of her and threatened to publish them photo. on social media.

In the heartbreaking message, the girl told her family that some of her classmates at the academy had also been sexually assaulted, before telling her sister: “I’m sorry Didi, I have to go.”

The girl, whose name has been withheld to protect her identity, is a student at a polytechnic in Visakhapatnam and her family lives in Anakapalle district in neighboring Andhra Pradesh state, around 10 pm on Thursday A call was received from the college authorities saying she had left. lost. When she didn’t answer her phone for a while, the family notified police.

At about 12:50 noon on Friday, the girl finally responded to the family’s anxious text messages and asked them not to be nervous.

“Don’t be nervous, listen to me. I can’t tell you why I left. Even if I tell you, you won’t understand. Please forget about me. I’m really sorry. Mom and Dad, I thank you for giving birth to me and raising me.” I have grown up. My chapter is coming to an end,” she wrote in Telugu.

While congratulating her sister who is about to be pregnant, the girl also sent a message to her sister: “Focus on your future, learn what you like, don’t be distracted, don’t be influenced by others, just like me.” Always stay happy and live a wonderful life life. “

The teen then wrote specifically about her father, saying she took the step because she was sexually harassed in college. “You may ask why I didn’t complain to the teachers, but it didn’t help. They (her harassers) took pictures of me and threatened me. There were other girls too. We couldn’t tell anyone. “We couldn’t escape going to college either. We are caught in the middle. If I complain to the police or report it to the authorities, they will post my photo on social media. “

“The reason I made this decision is that if I left now, you would be sad for a few years and then you would forget. But if I were around, you would look at me and feel sad all the time,” she told her father, then He left a final message to his sister: “I’m sorry, Didi, I made you all nervous, but I have to go.”

The family responded immediately, telling her police were on the way and pleading with her not to make any rash decisions, but received no response. The teenager’s body was found some time later.

The girl’s father said he had reported the incident to the police. “I need to know why my daughter died. I raised her with great love and care. She did well in her Class 10 exams and we got her admitted to this university and believe she will receive a good education here. education.”

“No man shall enter”

The principal of the college said that men are not allowed to enter the women’s hostel. “We are keeping an eye on all the students. Boys cannot go to the girls’ hostel. There are female hostels, so there is no chance of sexual harassment,” he claimed.

A police official said staff and other students were being questioned and all angles were being investigated.